1.2 miles
Distance
121 ft
Climb
-182 ft
Descent
00:12:24
Avg time
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Pesky Cairn Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sherburne Trails
    Killington, Vermont
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Summer
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm
  • Global Ranking
    #12857 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #43165 in Trail Running
    • #24756 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2019

This is a new trail that was built by Tom Lepesqueur in the fall of 2019 out of Gifford State Park. It is flowy in design and utilizes our unique glacial till in the trail creating a very fun riding experience. The trail is about 4 miles in length and is a lolly pop style out and back. This is the start of a larger project that will climb up to the top of the ridge and there will be more info to come on that.

Access Info

Parking is either in the Kent Pond boat launch. Be mindful that the Appalachian Trail crosses here and there so please DO NOT ride on that segment and please be careful crossing rt 100 There will also be a paid parking area in the camp ground which would give you access to the showers and bathrooms. At this time, this trail is isolated, but there are plans to connect to the Base Camp Trails.

Disclaimer

Please do not ride if ground is wet. This is a new trail and it has not fully matured yet.

Adaptive Bike Info
aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.

This trail is flowy in nature and there a no bridges. Instead, rock forging was the method to get across streams.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Pesky Cairn mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -63 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,557 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,680 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,620 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,558 ft
  • Grade
    -1%
  • Grade max
    -24.2%
  • Grade min
    33.3%
  • Distance climb
    2,503 ft
  • Distance down
    3,022 ft
  • Distance flat
    781 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:24
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:39
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      Pesky Cairn Trail Reports

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      Nov 21, 2024 @ 2:00pm
      Nov 21, 2024
      reporter Closed for winter season
      Aug 21, 2024 @ 5:27pm
      Aug 21, 2024
      Tree down at approximately midpoint of trail. Did not have my phone for specific coordinates or pictures.
      Jul 12, 2024 @ 5:01am
      Jul 12, 2024
      Jun 1, 2024 @ 10:58am
      Jun 1, 2024
      In magnificent shape
      May 4, 2024 @ 12:20pm
      May 4, 2024
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      • 9 miles avg distance
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